Recovery Coach

Recovery Coach (Peer Support Specialist)

Schedule:this is a .4 FTE role that will work two 8-hour shifts/week.

Your experience matters

Memorial Medical Center is part ofLifepoint Health a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Recovery Coach joining our team youre embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How youll contribute

A Recovery Coachwho excels in this role with engage with clients in pre-recovery during active inpatient or outpatient treatment and stepping through the continuum of care to enhance stability durability and quality of the recovery process. This includes engaging in face-to-face interactions regularly with meaningful conversations drawing on their own recovery experiences and telephone and face-to-face interactions with families and other community supports. They serve as a role model mentor advocate case manager and motivator to recovering individuals and their families to promote long-term wellness. Additional responsibilities include:

• Assists with de-escalation when needed. Employs appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as required and according to policy and procedure.
• Completes 15-minute checks monitors for contraband evaluates for change in condition and provides line of sight or one on one care as directed.
• Interfaces with patients families community resources and treatment team members and performs case management duties to link to care and completes discharge planning documentation. Identifies and engages with patients/families during program to identify barriers and encourage continued involvement throughout full continuum of care.
• Accompanies patients to off-unit activities i.e. meals outside breaks off-unit visits etc.
• Reports medical or psychiatric changes to the treatment team. Provides pertinent feedback to the interdisciplinary treatment team regarding patient response to treatment interventions that assists in the development and revision of the treatment plan.
• Maintains documentation on all patients enrolled in program and charts all communication with and about patient care in patient chart per policy.
• Complies with the established policy and procedure requiring a safe clean and therapeutic environment.
• Encourages or assists patients to engage in treatment programming
• Facilitates or co-facilitates psychoeducational and peer support groups effectively using established guidelines and/or prepared and approved information.
• Maintains current knowledge of the program and protocol (policy and procedures) guidelines.
• Aids in orienting and precepting new staff members to their position. Trains staff on peer support specialist model as it applies to the Recovery Coach role at facility.
• Complies with hospital policy OSHA and CDC guidelines regarding the collection of various specimens.
• Employs principles of communication interviewing techniques problem-solving and crisis intervention when performing psychotherapeutic interventions based on plan of care.
  

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient addition to your base compensation this position also offers:

• Financial & Career Growth: 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being:Mental physical and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships virtual care appointments mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development:Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What were looking for
Applicants should have experience working with individuals with psychiatric/chemical dependency diagnoses. Additional requirements include:

• Education: High school diploma

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years in recovery from a substance use and/or mental health disorder

• License: Valid drivers license

• Additional Requirements: CPR certification and Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) within 30 days of employment and prior to any patient contact. Peer Support Specialist Certification must be completed and obtained within one year from date of hire as Recovery Coach.

More about Memorial Medical Center

Memorial Medical Centeris a 199-bed acute care hospitalthat has been offering exceptional care to the southern New Mexico community for over 75 years. We are proud to be accredited by the Joint Commission and recognized as a Stroke: 2025 Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus Award winner from the American Heart Association baby-friendly hospital from the World Health Organization and UNICEF and to have the only accredited/certified cancer and radiation oncology programs in southern New Mexico.

EEOC Statement

Memorial Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Memorial Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.